South Central Reporter

The majority of students in Christian County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 4,519 students attending Christian County schools, 93.4% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.3% of Christian County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Christian County, representing 93.3% of the student body.

North Elementary School, Taylorville Junior High School, and Taylorville Senior High School had the most diverse student body in Christian County, including Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.9% compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.

However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bond Primary School	White	94.6%	148
Central A&M Middle School	White	95%	161
Edinburg Elementary School	White	94.4%	108
Edinburg High School	White	90.4%	73
Edinburg Junior High School	White	93%	57
Lincoln Elementary School	White	97.2%	213
Memorial Elementary School	White	91.2%	262
Morrisonville Elementary School	White	98.3%	181
Morrisonville High School	White	94.1%	85
Morrisonville Junior High School	White	95.3%	43
North Elementary School	White	92.3%	532
Pana Junior High School	White	94%	252
Pana Senior High School	White	96.6%	379
South Fork Elementary School	White	90.3%	145
South Fork Junior Senior High School	White	86.1%	151
Taylorville Junior High School	White	92%	675
Taylorville Senior High School	White	92%	759
Washington Elementary School	White	97.6%	295